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Health Notice: What you need to know about Japanese Encephalitis (NSW/ACT)
With the likelihood of increased cases in 2025 following recent detection of the virus in the Moree, Griffith and Narromine Shire regions of NSW, we are encouraging the community to take early and proactive steps to protect themselves from this virus and monitor for symptoms.
Read moreRFDS Victoria's John Flynn Luncheon 2025: Women of the Air (VIC)
Join us for our annual John Flynn Luncheon.
Read moreDr Saranne Cooke reflects on the 2022-23 year (NSW/ACT)
Dr Saranne Cooke reflects on 95 years of the RFDS in NSW.
Read more#68 What is the life of a flight nurse actually like?
Jacinta Jones has been a flight nurse with RFDS Queensland for 17 years and there is little she has not done or experienced. In this episode we get to walk in Jacinta's shoes and learn about the inner workings and 'behind the scenes' of an RFDS flight nurse.
Read more#85 How do you manage a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis in remote Australia?
Danielle and Boyd Keenan live with their two young daughters, August (Augie), 11, and Willa, 9, in Broken Hills, NSW. When Augie was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes the remote city they love was a long way away from diabetes treatment.
Read more#93 Devoted mum and courageous cancer survivor, Julia, has put her heart inside a pocket
Despite plenty of setbacks and heartbreak along the way, Julia Peterson always knew she wanted to be a mum. So, when her son Taylor decided to arrive into the world 'sooner than planned', Julia and her husband Ryan faced the challenge of a premature baby with the same incredible strength and courage
Read more#106 TJ's horse slipped from under him and they hit the dirt!
Experienced horseman TJ wasn't expecting to come off his horse during a hectic cattle muster. But when his horse stumbled at speed, he immediately knew the impending fall was going to hurt.
Read moreIt takes a 'virtual' village to raise a bush baby (SA/NT)
On a rural sheep and cattle station, Laura Hewitt begins her mornings much like any other mum – only her nursery spans hundreds of kilometres.
Read moreA risk of rupture and a race against time: Robert's story (SA/NT)
As time ticked by, Robert had a tight window to travel 3,000km across the country for life-saving surgery.
Read moreVolunteer at the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (SA/NT)
Volunteer Form - RFDS SA/NT
Read moreLeave a Bequest
Leaving a bequest to the Flying Doctor in your Will creates a valuable legacy which ensures that our vital work continues.
Read more30 years of community support in Rockhampton (QLD)
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the RFDS Rockhampton Auxiliary, which has raised more than $2 million to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Rockhampton Base and its delivery of vital services across the region.
Read moreOn hand for baby Henry (NSW/ACT)
Ange MacAlpine’s young son had a serious illness, and needed to get skilled medical attention - fast
Read moreDouble trouble: Phil & Paul's story (SA/NT)
Double trouble: Paul and Phil Gedye's story | RFDS SA/NT
Read moreWhy You Should See Your GP (QLD)
Too often, men put off going to the doctor, brushing off symptoms, delaying check-ups, or assuming everything is fine. The truth is that many serious health issues have little to no symptoms.
Read more#124 Hugo Rockstar's remarkable family.
Meet Hugo Rockstar and the magnificently resilient Taheny family.
Read moreIntroducing 2025's Outback Car Trek's Support Medics (NSW/ACT)
Every year, the RFDS medics join the Outback Car Trek to provide 24/7 medical assistance. Find out who will be joining the 11-day epic adventure this year.
Read moreA dream come true (QLD)
For Abi Donaldson, becoming a flight nurse with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) was not just a career move; it was an opportunity to support those closest to her heart.
Read moreWhy did 9 year old Jake collapse at the tail end of a soccer game and stop breathing?
Joshua Bacon was set into panic mode when his fearless nine-year-old son Jake, suffered a heart-attack and collapsed unconscious on the soccer field last year.
Read more#36 A beloved daughter disturbs an intruder and is shot at point-blank range
As a remote area nurse Lesley De Landelles tells the stories of the dash to save her daughter's life, and earlier, of her father.
Read more#58 How did Mack keep himself alive, under a rolled-car, in remote Western Australia?
19-year-old Mack and his mate Josh had been mustering out near Fitzroy Crossing in remote Western Australia when their car rolled and Mack found himself pinned, under the vehicle, with diesel in his face and injuries that should have left him dead.
Read more#73 A toddler wasn't breathing well and was shades of white and blue
Back in 2008, Jason was working for Rio Tinto at Jabiru, in the Kakadu National Park in the NT. In this interview we delve into the dramatic story of how his young son was saved, despite storms, a rapidly approaching nightfall, and a toddler who was not breathing well.
Read more#99 Leanne was struggling to breathe before she lost consciousness
When her asthma symptoms were at their worst, Leanne was struggling to breathe and actually thought 'she was going to die'.
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